361
361
Apr 22, 2013
04/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 361
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. current tv is the place for true stories. with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on current tv. >> michael: at 844 pages, the bipartisan immigration bill is meaty legislation. all of the gangs back door dealing has added a lot of well, pork. they negotiated a new work visa program allowing up to 200,000 low-skill workers to entry the country, at the very last moment, senator lindsey graham added another 20,000 visas especially for meat cutters. guess what his number one comedy is in his state? chicken. that's right. senator michael bennett drafted a cool provision for the ski resorts, making it easier for them to hire foreign see instructors. they cou
. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. current tv is the place for true stories. with award winning...
374
374
Apr 24, 2013
04/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 374
favorite 0
quote 0
i still have a button from the bush tax cuts because we were trying to get a child care tax cut during that time. and we got it done because the women made it happen. >> michael: which is important. who are your eyes on this cycle in terms of protecting seats and maybe even people who are up and coming that we don't know about? >> right now our focus of course is on the house we have a terrific woman candidate running in south carolina elizabeth colbert-busch, who hopefully will be elected next month. and i think you will see in that race the beginning of people really taking a look at a strong woman who is able to have a public policy record, who can go out there in a tough campaign situation and win because she talks about her value system and the more women like that we have, the better off we'll do. >> and also the gift of mark sanford. this time they had a chance to send somebody else up against colbert-busch and it worked out that it was mark sanford, fantastic for colbert-busch. what about in the senate? >> mary landry just took a very courageous vote on background checks. and k
i still have a button from the bush tax cuts because we were trying to get a child care tax cut during that time. and we got it done because the women made it happen. >> michael: which is important. who are your eyes on this cycle in terms of protecting seats and maybe even people who are up and coming that we don't know about? >> right now our focus of course is on the house we have a terrific woman candidate running in south carolina elizabeth colbert-busch, who hopefully will be...
128
128
Apr 17, 2013
04/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
louisiana dodged a bullet when bobby gentel's tax plan went nowhere. but now he is advocating for teaching creationism in public schools. one of the reasons i would take him over kid president any daye. >> i have got no problem if a local school board says we want to teach your kids about creationism, that some people have these beliefs as well. i think teach them the best science, give them the tools where they can make up their own mind not only in science, but as you teach about other controversial issues whether it's global warming or climate change or these other issues what are we scared of? >> michael: you. that was bobby jindal advocating that schools teach creationism. in 2008, he signed the louisiana science education act which allows public school teachers to do just that. and thanks to a new law, millions in taxpayer dollars are going to teach this pseudo science. things like nessie, the loch ness monster was a dinosaur. a repeal failed, but that has not stopped them from fighting this good and necessary fight. joining me now is zack koppli
louisiana dodged a bullet when bobby gentel's tax plan went nowhere. but now he is advocating for teaching creationism in public schools. one of the reasons i would take him over kid president any daye. >> i have got no problem if a local school board says we want to teach your kids about creationism, that some people have these beliefs as well. i think teach them the best science, give them the tools where they can make up their own mind not only in science, but as you teach about other...
374
374
Apr 23, 2013
04/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 374
favorite 0
quote 0
it extends to issues of how we run the tax system, the regulatory system, how we're seeing our federal government turned into a machine that is not functioning for the welfare of all the american people. >> michael: yes, and you know, it should scream how tired we are of saying that should scream to the american congress. hopefully this will once again scream there are some lucky sur cues law students because they get to have david johnston for a teacher. coming up, the republicans' favorite democrats is calling it quits. he says he has had enough, and for progressives the feeling is more than mutual. this is your only indestructible aircraft seriously. we can't get rid of it. and mariana cook will join us with her latest work. please stay with us in "the war room." >> if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...
it extends to issues of how we run the tax system, the regulatory system, how we're seeing our federal government turned into a machine that is not functioning for the welfare of all the american people. >> michael: yes, and you know, it should scream how tired we are of saying that should scream to the american congress. hopefully this will once again scream there are some lucky sur cues law students because they get to have david johnston for a teacher. coming up, the republicans'...
362
362
Apr 18, 2013
04/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 362
favorite 0
quote 0
[ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> michael: it has been an emotional tragic, and very taxing week on all of us, and what we have for you today is breaking news about what happened in boston, what happened in texas and of course we're going to bring you live--we're going to talk to about what happened with the gun bill as well. we have a great show for you. i'm michael shure, and you're in the war room. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> michael: we have breaking news coming out of botch today. as you know today was the day when the fbi was going to have a press conference. they just had that press conference, and we now have photos of the bombing suspect-- suspect--two bombing suspects in boston. they've been photographed, they've been videoed. the video coming from lord & taylor from across the street. they have done a remarkable job piecing together these images and these videos. here is a little bit with what they say today at this press conference, which concluded just a little while ago. >> identifying and locating those responsible is now our highest priority. no other details will be released at this time
[ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> michael: it has been an emotional tragic, and very taxing week on all of us, and what we have for you today is breaking news about what happened in boston, what happened in texas and of course we're going to bring you live--we're going to talk to about what happened with the gun bill as well. we have a great show for you. i'm michael shure, and you're in the war room. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> michael: we have breaking news coming out of botch today. as you...